In Matthew 1:25 the greek word for know is “ginosko” which can mean “come to know” – or sexual intercourse. Roman Catholicism teaches Mary remained a virgin her entire life. So they must posit here that Joseph got to know her better after Jesus was born and they stayed married but never engaged in any marital relations. In Genesis 4:1 Adam knew (yāḏa) his wife and she conceived and bore Cain. Even though the word know is used here we can deduct that this use of the word know was referring to marital relations.   Matthew 1:25 25 and did not know her till sheRead More →

I used to go to psychics, consult with mediums, and my wife and I used to really enjoy ‘ghost hunting’ not realizing this was a sin. I’ve since repented of this and walked away from that dangerous practice. I understand that people who engage in this kind of stuff don’t think it’s wrong, and in many ways see it as ‘good’ just as I did; but according to God’s Word the dead cannot hear us, so who, or whatever we are consulting with, is not human and unlikely an angel of light. Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 For the living know that they will die, but the deadRead More →

I came across this article last night from a Mass that Pope Francis spoke seen here, and video here. Before I say anything, for my Roman Catholic friends/family this isn’t an attack on any of you personally. I’m not questioning your faith or salvation. I only ask that you lend me your ear/eyes for a few minutes. Feel free to rebuke my statements or correct any errors I may have made here. In the Mass the Pope instructs us to turn to Mary for prayer, to protect us, to guard our faith, and without her we cannot be children of God. He is using Biblical languageRead More →